Illinois State Police
News Release

2000 Crime Statistics

Press Release Date:
July 15, 2001
|| Archived October 3, 2002

SPRINGFIELD, IL - The Illinois State Police released 2000 crime statistics which continued to show a downward trend in crime that began a decade ago. Overall, the crime rate in Illinois was down 4.5% from the year before. Violent crimes showed a 4.3% decrease, while property crimes declined 4.5%.

Governor George H. Ryan said, “This is good news for the citizens of our state. I am pleased that we have entered the new millennium with crime continuing to head in the right direction. Anti-crime measures such as the new Safe Neighborhood Act of 2000 undoubtedly contributed to this downward trend.”

Illinois State Police Director Sam W. Nolen said, “The reduction in the crime rate is not a matter of chance. Government leaders, the criminal justice community, and citizens have worked together to remove criminals from our streets. The resolve to reduce crime is strong and will continue to drive the crime rate down in the future.”